V2000/V2100 User Guide
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5.5
RTSP
RTSP is a standard protocol for connecting a client to establish and control streaming data over the
web. If you want to allow third-party devices or software to access video/audio streams from the IP
camera over the network, you must configure the RTSP ports. The major difference between Unicast
and Multicast is how client and server communicate packets with each other. Specifically, Unicast
transmits packets in a 1 to 1 device method, while Multicast transmits 1 to multiple devices. Therefore,
Unicast requires large network bandwidth and uses more resources of server but is more stable
because of its simple structure; by contrast, Multicast needs less bandwidth with resources and is
more practical for multiple devices broadcast, with the condition that all relevant peripheral devices,
like switch or router, support the multicast protocol. Select a method based on your network
applications for best efficiency. For each RTSP session, there are 3 kinds of real-time data that can be
configured, including video, audio and meta data. When codec related information is changed, the
RTSP server will be restarted.
Figure: RTSP Settings
Basic Settings & Authentication
Enabling the authentication will improve the verifying mechanism and make the RTSP connection
process more secure and much safer. To verify the RTSP, simply enter the Login ID, Password and
Port (554 by default) with Authentication turned
“O
n.
” Turning
Auto Connect
“O
n
” will enable auto
connection. Note that it is not required to enable authentication before proceeding with RTSP.
URL
Input a preferred name for representing each RTSP Stream URL. This refers to Multicast. URL protocol
that is transmitting data via one host to a single host, consuming more network bandwidth but with a
direct and simple transmission method. For Unicast, user can change port and url stream. After
defining preferred URL name for each stream, via 3rd party software, enter the address like the
following examples for RTSP URL streaming.
rtsp://(camera IP address)/(URL stream 1)
